Lyttelton Manor High School Explained

Lyttelton Manor High School
Type:Public School
Streetaddress:130 Selborne Avenue, Lyttelton Manor
District:District 9
Number:012 664 5698
Grades:8–12
Gender:Boys & Girls
Motto:Latin: Per Doctrinam Dignitas
Principal:Mr c Masepoga
Staff:100 full-time
City:Centurion
Province:Gauteng
Country:South Africa
Students:1,400 pupils
Lower Age:14
Upper Age:18
Schedule:07:30 - 14:30
Colours: Blue
Gold
White
Campus:Urban Campus
Campus Type:Suburban
Website:https://lytteltonmanorhs.co.za

-25.8347°N 28.2014°WLyttelton Manor High School is a public English medium co-educational high school situated in the suburb of Lyttelton Manor in the town of Centurion in the Gauteng province of South Africa. The high school was established in 1962.

History

The school was formed in 1962.

Culture

The Scottish heritage of the school is displayed through the uniform, with the girls' skirts inspired by the Anderson tartan, while the ties worn by the boys reflect members of the Scottish pipe band.

Sport

The school offers many sports. The school competes in the small schools league for the majority of their sports; with the exception of soccer.

The sports offered include Athletics, Basketball, Cricket, Cross-country, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, fight club and netball.

Lyttelton Manor High also participates in the annual athletics event PEMHSAA, which is the Pretoria English Medium High School Athletics Association.

Controversies

In recent years, numerous controversies have belittled the school's reputation. In 2006 there was a stabbing at the school,[1] and in 2012 a student was caught with a gun.[2] In 2017 a student robbed a passer-by in the streets,[3] and in 2019 a male student assaulted a female student.[4]

Notable alumni

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pretoria school is a gangland - parents.
  2. Web site: Fury over pupil with gun at school.
  3. Web site: Centurion learners probed after robbery. 14 November 2017.
  4. Web site: Fury over pupil with gun at school.
  5. Web site: CAF thanks CDFP for 40 – years of service excellence . South African Air Force . 2008 . 12 June 2019 . Kotane, Solomon . https://web.archive.org/web/20161206215035/http://af.mil.za/news/2008/039.htm . 6 December 2016 . live .